Marrakech Events — August & September 2026

Official gallery show at the Musée YSL Marrakech, curated by Martin Bethenod, tracing the couturier’s bond with his dogs — on view through Tuesday 29 September 2026.

A climate-controlled immersive walk through Marrakech’s colours, crafts and streets — open daily 10:00–22:00 at the Meydene on M Avenue through 31 August 2026.

UNESCO-listed oral heritage in the open: food stalls, Gnawa circles, storytellers and acrobats fill Jemaa el-Fnaa every night after sunset — Marrakech’s civic square market, not a ticketed show.

Morocco’s two-day Mawlid holiday (Prophet’s birthday) falls on 25–26 August 2026. In Marrakech the day is marked at mosques, around the Seven Saints circuit, and on Jemaa el-Fnaa — a civic observance, not a ticketed festival.

The annual experiential-travel trade show returns to the Palais des Congrès, Monday 7 to Thursday 10 September 2026 — buyers, exhibitors and media on professional accreditation, not a public fair.

Stand-up “Mode Avion” (also billed Mode Avionde) at the Meydene on Friday 11 September 2026 at 20:30 — from 200 MAD, tickets on Guichet.com.

The first exhibition dedicated to the collaboration between American photographer David Seidner (1957–1999) and the House of Yves Saint Laurent — on view through 2 August 2026 at the Musée YSL Marrakech.

Morocco’s oldest cultural festival returns for its 55th edition — five nights of folk dance, music and parade across El Badi Palace, Jemaa el-Fnaa and the Medersa Ben Youssef, honouring chaâbi star Zina Daoudia.

Morocco’s cult comedy duo Saïd & Wadie bring their “Ztek Taw” two-man show to the Meydene — billed as their Last Tour, a final chance to catch the pair’s absurdist, razor-sharp banter live.

The Round of 16 clash between Morocco and Canada, screened live on giant screen at the Meydene — doors from 17:00, kick-off from 18:00, with the Lions de l’Atlas in full voice.

Morocco’s most anticipated electronic music gathering returns — one night, one stage and 3,000 people under Moroccan stars, where desert rhythms meet coastal frequencies.

A Gnawa-fusion concert blending the ancestral sounds of the guembri with contemporary influences — Fehd Benchemsi & The Lalla live at the Meydene theatre on M Avenue.

An immersion in the golden age of Raï — Sami Bey live at the Meydene for a night of nostalgia and celebration, dedicated to the greatest Raï classics.